variants
or less commonly pastil
1
: a small mass of aromatic paste for fumigating or scenting the air of a room
2
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The metallic pochette debuted on the runway alongside two other artisanal iterations of Rabanne’s signature design: the 1969 Glass Bag is made of Murano pastilles, while the 1969 Ceramic Bag is made of porcelain discs.
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 29 Sep. 2024
There’s the 1969 Glass Bag, composed of glass pastilles by Venini, a famed Italian glassworks company founded in Venice in 1921.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
The wine’s hunger-pang-inducing aromas of warm sourdough bread, raspberries and Meyer lemons lead to bright red cherry and lemon pastille flavors.
—Michael Alberty, oregonlive, 26 Dec. 2022
Leap years are indicated by a gold pastille that appears in the starry sky at 12 o’clock.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2022
According to archives of the Patent Trader newspaper, aromatic wood or pastilles were burned in small ceramic containers as air freshener.
—Kelsey Kloss, ELLE Decor, 5 Aug. 2016
Swap out the nuclear-yellow Peeps for for Marchesi pastilles—equally as festive, not as equally stomachache and sugar-crash inducing.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2018
From left: Valentino’s elegant gown with pastille-like sequins
—Rebecca Malinsky, WSJ, 6 Oct. 2017
According to archives of the Patent Trader newspaper, aromatic wood or pastilles were burned in small ceramic containers as air freshener.
—Kelsey Kloss, ELLE Decor, 5 Aug. 2016
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 29 Sep. 2024
There’s the 1969 Glass Bag, composed of glass pastilles by Venini, a famed Italian glassworks company founded in Venice in 1921.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
The wine’s hunger-pang-inducing aromas of warm sourdough bread, raspberries and Meyer lemons lead to bright red cherry and lemon pastille flavors.
—Michael Alberty, oregonlive, 26 Dec. 2022
Leap years are indicated by a gold pastille that appears in the starry sky at 12 o’clock.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2022
According to archives of the Patent Trader newspaper, aromatic wood or pastilles were burned in small ceramic containers as air freshener.
—Kelsey Kloss, ELLE Decor, 5 Aug. 2016
Swap out the nuclear-yellow Peeps for for Marchesi pastilles—equally as festive, not as equally stomachache and sugar-crash inducing.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2018
From left: Valentino’s elegant gown with pastille-like sequins
—Rebecca Malinsky, WSJ, 6 Oct. 2017
According to archives of the Patent Trader newspaper, aromatic wood or pastilles were burned in small ceramic containers as air freshener.
—Kelsey Kloss, ELLE Decor, 5 Aug. 2016
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“Pastille.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastille. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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